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2021-08 Monthly Housing Market Outlook (Final)
2021-08 Monthly Housing Market Outlook (Final)
Housing Market
Update
Monthly Sales and
Price Statistics
August 2021
California housing market remains solid by historical
standards – price reached a new all-time high
August 2021
California, August 2021 Sales: 414,860 Units, +21.3% YTD, -10.9% YTY, -3.3% MTM
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
-
Sep-05
Sep-11
Sep-07
Sep-09
Sep-13
Sep-15
Sep-17
Sep-19
May-12
May-18
May-06
May-08
May-10
May-14
May-16
May-20
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Jan-17
Jan-19
Jan-21
SERIES: Sales of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
9
Sales dipped by double digits for first time in 14 months
100%
80% Year-over-Year % Chg 6 per. Mov. Avg. (Year-over-Year % Chg)
60%
40%
20%
0%
-10.9%
-20%
-40%
-60%
0%
-60%
-40%
-20%
120%
100%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Jan-10
May-10
Sep-10
Jan-11
May-11
Sep-11
Jan-12
May-12
Sep-12
Jan-13
May-13
Sep-13
Bay Area
Jan-14
May-14
Sep-14
Jan-15
May-15
Sep-15
Jan-16
Bay Area sales bounced back
May-16
Sep-16
Jan-17
May-17
Sep-17
Jan-18
May-18
6 per. Mov. Avg. (Bay Area)
Sep-18
Jan-19
May-19
Sep-19
Jan-20
May-20
Sep-20
Jan-21
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
SERIES: Sales of Existing Single Family Homes
May-21
2.5%
11
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YoY % chg.
0%
-60%
-40%
-20%
100%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Jan-10
May-10
Sep-10
Jan-11
May-11
Sep-11
Jan-12
May-12
Sep-12
Jan-13
May-13
Sep-13
Jan-14
So CA
May-14
Sep-14
Jan-15
May-15
Sep-15
Jan-16
May-16
Sep-16
Jan-17
May-17
Sep-17
So. California sales losing momentum
Jan-18
6 per. Mov. Avg. (So CA)
May-18
Sep-18
Jan-19
May-19
Sep-19
Jan-20
May-20
Sep-20
Jan-21
May-21
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
SERIES: Sales of Existing Single Family Homes
-4.1%
12
page
Central Valley sales slowed albeit at slower pace
10%
0% -2.0%
-10%
-20%
-30%
-40%
-50%
Sep-16
Sep-17
Sep-10
Sep-11
Sep-12
Sep-13
Sep-14
Sep-15
Sep-18
Sep-19
Sep-20
May-13
May-14
May-10
May-11
May-12
May-15
May-16
May-17
May-18
May-19
May-20
May-21
Jan-10
Jan-11
Jan-12
Jan-13
Jan-14
Jan-15
Jan-16
Jan-17
Jan-18
Jan-19
Jan-20
Jan-21
SERIES: Sales of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
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Sales by Region
S.F. Bay
Southern
Area
California
21%
45%
29%
2021
$1M+ 2020
22%
300%
250%
200%
150%
100%
50%
0%
-50%
-100%
50%
40%
% of Sales
28.9%
30%
27.0%
20%
10%
0%
COVID-19 -1.9%
-10% Outbreak
Sep-19
Dec-19
Sep-20
Dec-20
Jun-19
Jul-19
Nov-19
Jun-20
Jul-20
Nov-20
Jun-21
Jul-21
Aug-19
Aug-20
Aug-21
Mar-20
Apr-20
Mar-21
Apr-21
Oct-19
Oct-20
May-19
Jan-20
Jan-21
Feb-20
May-20
Feb-21
May-21
SERIES: Sales by Price Range page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
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YTY % Chg. in Pending Sales
0%
-60%
-40%
-20%
100%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Jan-17
Mar-17
May-17
Jul-17
Sep-17
Nov-17
Jan-18
Mar-18
May-18
Jul-18
Sep-18
Nov-18
for the third straight month
Jan-19
Mar-19
May-19
Jul-19
Sep-19
Nov-19
Jan-20
Pending sales declined by double digits
Mar-20
May-20
Jul-20
Sep-20
Nov-20
Jan-21
Mar-21
May-21
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
SERIES: Percent Change in Pending Sales
Jul-21
-14.2%
18
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Pending sales up in the high-end, but pace of
growth decelerating
$0 - $299k $300 - $399k $400 - $499k $500 - $749k
400%
300%
200%
100%
0%
-100%
Apr-20
Apr-21
Sep-20
Mar-20
Mar-21
Jul-20
Oct-20
Jul-21
Nov-20
Jun-20
Aug-20
Jun-21
Aug-21
Feb-20
Feb-21
May-20
May-21
Dec-20
Jan-20
Jan-21
SERIES: Percent Change in Pending Sales page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
19
Pending sales dropped more in the upper-end
than the more affordable segments
$0 - $299k $300 - $399k $400 - $499k $500 - $749k
50% $750 - $999k $1,000 - $1,999k $2,000k+
MTM % Chg. in pending Sales
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
-10%
-20%
Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21 May-21 Jun-21 Jul-21 Aug-21
SFH Condo/Townhome
250%
YTY % Chg. in Pending Sales
200%
150%
100%
50%
0%
-50%
-100%
Sep-18
Sep-19
Sep-20
Mar-18
Mar-19
Mar-20
Mar-21
Jul-18
Jul-19
Jul-20
Jul-21
Nov-18
Nov-20
Nov-19
May-18
May-19
May-20
May-21
Jan-18
Jan-19
Jan-20
Jan-21
SERIES: Percent Change in Pending Sales page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
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Price
California median home price set new all-time high
$900,000
$800,000
$700,000
$600,000
$500,000
$400,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000
$-
Sep-05
Sep-07
Sep-09
Sep-11
Sep-13
Sep-15
Sep-17
Sep-19
May-06
May-08
May-10
May-12
May-14
May-16
May-18
May-20
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Jan-17
Jan-19
Jan-21
SERIES: Median Price of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
23
Condo/Townhome median price unchanged at all-
time high for 3rd consecutive month
California, August 2020: $506,000, August 2021: $600,000
$700,000
$600,000
Median Price
$500,000
$400,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000
$0
Sep-05
Sep-07
Sep-09
Sep-11
Sep-13
Sep-15
Sep-17
Sep-19
May-06
May-08
May-10
May-12
May-14
May-16
May-18
May-20
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Jan-17
Jan-19
Jan-21
SERIES: Median Price of Existing Condos/Townhomes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
24
Median price growth moderates for both Condos
and Single-Family homes
50% Condo Single-Family Homes
40%
30%
YTY% Chg. in Price
20%
10%
0%
-10%
-20%
-30%
-40%
-50%
Sep-05
Sep-07
Sep-09
Sep-11
Sep-13
Sep-15
Sep-17
Sep-19
May-06
May-08
May-10
May-12
May-14
May-16
May-18
May-20
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Jan-17
Jan-19
Jan-21
SERIES: Median Price of Existing Condo/Townhomes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
25
Price/Square foot set a new all-time high
$350
$300
$250
$200
$150
$100
$50
$0
Jan-07
Jan-08
Jul-08
Jan-09
Jul-09
Jan-10
Jan-11
Jul-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jan-14
Jul-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Jul-07
Jul-10
Jul-13
Jan-16
Jan-17
Jul-17
Jan-18
Jul-18
Jul-16
Jan-19
Jul-19
Jan-20
Jul-20
Jan-21
Jul-21
SERIES: Median Price Per Square Feet of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
26
The Price/Square foot gap between home types widened
$500 $508
$400 $395
$300
$200
$100
$0
Jul-08
Jul-12
Jul-19
Jul-07
Jul-09
Jul-10
Jul-11
Jul-13
Jul-14
Jul-15
Jul-16
Jul-17
Jul-18
Jul-20
Jul-21
Jan-07
Jan-08
Jan-09
Jan-10
Jan-11
Jan-12
Jan-13
Jan-14
Jan-15
Jan-16
Jan-17
Jan-18
Jan-19
Jan-20
Jan-21
SERIES: Median Price Per Square Feet of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
27
Sales price-to-list price ratio dipped for the 2nd straight
month
Aug 2021: 102.8%, -1.0% MTM, +2.8% YTY
106%
Sales-to-List Price Ratio
104%
102%
100%
98%
96%
94%
92%
90%
Jul-07
Jul-08
Jul-09
Jul-10
Jul-11
Jul-12
Jul-13
Jul-14
Jul-16
Jul-17
Jul-18
Jul-19
Jul-20
Jul-21
Jan-07
Jan-08
Jan-09
Jan-10
Jan-11
Jan-12
Jan-13
Jan-14
Jan-15
Jul-15
Jan-16
Jan-17
Jan-18
Jan-19
Jan-20
Jan-21
SERIES: Sales to List Ratio of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
28
% of sales with price above
asking price
0%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
10%
20%
Jan-17
Mar-17
May-17
Jul-17
Sep-17
Nov-17
Jan-18
Mar-18
May-18
Jul-18
Sep-18
Nov-18
Jan-19
Mar-19
May-19
Jul-19
Sep-19
Nov-19
Jan-20
Mar-20
May-20
Jul-20
Sep-20
Nov-20
Seven out of ten homes sold above asking price
Jan-21
Mar-21
May-21
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
SERIES: Sales with sold price above asking price (Existing SFH)
Jul-21
67.0%
29
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Homes sold above asking price - by county
60%
Listing Price Sales Price
50%
40%
YTY% Chg. in Price
30%
20%
10%
0%
-10%
-20%
Sep-16
Sep-12
Sep-13
Sep-14
Sep-15
Sep-17
Sep-18
Sep-19
Sep-20
May-14
May-19
May-12
May-13
May-15
May-16
May-17
May-18
May-20
May-21
Jan-12
Jan-13
Jan-14
Jan-15
Jan-16
Jan-17
Jan-18
Jan-19
Jan-20
Jan-21
SERIES: Sales to List Ratio of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
31
Price growth moderates across all percentiles
10%
5%
0%
0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100 80-85 86-90 91-95 96-100
Percentile
40%
YTY% Chg. in Price
30%
20%
10%
0%
-10%
Sep-18
Sep-19
Sep-20
Mar-18
Mar-19
Mar-20
Mar-21
Jul-19
Jul-21
Jul-18
Nov-18
Jul-20
Nov-20
Nov-19
May-18
May-19
May-20
May-21
Jan-18
Jan-19
Jan-20
Jan-21
SERIES: Percent Change in Price page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
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Market Velocity
-100%
-150%
0%
-50%
200%
100%
150%
250%
50%
Dec-08
Mar-09
Jun-09
Sep-09
Dec-09
Mar-10
Jun-10
Sep-10
Dec-10
Mar-11
Price Growth
Jun-11
Sep-11
Dec-11
Mar-12
Jun-12
Sep-12
Dec-12
Mar-13
Jun-13
Sep-13
Dec-13
Mar-14
Jun-14
Sep-14
Dec-14
Mar-15
Jun-15
Sep-15
Dec-15
Mar-16
Jun-16
Sep-16
Dec-16
Mar-17
Jun-17
Sep-17
Dec-17
Mar-18
Jun-18
Sep-18
Dec-18
Mar-19
Market Velocity (12 month trailing average)
Jun-19
California Market Velocity and Price Growth
Sep-19
Dec-19
Mar-20
Jun-20
Sep-20
Dec-20
Mar-21
Jun-21
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
SERIES: Market Velocity & Price Growth
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
-50%
-40%
-30%
-20%
-10%
Growth
page
Mortgage payment still up by double-digits from
2020
California Median Price vs. Mortgage
30 Yr. FRM
6% Payment
50%
5% 40%
30%
4%
YTY% Chg.
20%
2.94% 2.84% 10%
3%
0%
2% -10%
-20%
1%
Jul-18
Jul-16
Jul-17
Jul-19
Jul-20
Jul-21
Jan-16
Jan-17
Jan-18
Jan-19
Jan-20
Jan-21
0%
Sep-15
Sep-16
Sep-17
Sep-18
Sep-19
Sep-20
May-15
May-16
May-17
May-18
May-19
May-20
May-21
Jan-15
Jan-16
Jan-17
Jan-18
Jan-19
Jan-20
Jan-21
Price Growth Mortgage Pmt Growth
30%
20% 17.1%
10% 15.6%
0%
-10%
-20%
Apr-16
Apr-17
Apr-18
Apr-19
Apr-20
Apr-21
Jul-16
Jul-17
Jul-18
Jul-19
Jul-20
Jul-21
Jan-16
Oct-16
Jan-17
Oct-17
Jan-18
Oct-18
Jan-19
Oct-19
Jan-20
Oct-20
Jan-21
SERIES: Price Growth vs. Mortgage Payment Growth page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
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Inventory &
Active Listings
Inventory unchanged from prior month but remains
tight - just below last year’s level
18.0
16.0 August 2020: 2.1 Months; August 2021: 1.9 Months
14.0
Months of Supply
12.0
10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
Sep-05
Sep-07
Sep-09
Sep-11
Sep-13
Sep-15
Sep-17
Sep-19
May-06
May-08
May-10
May-12
May-14
May-16
May-18
May-20
Jan-05
Jan-07
Jan-09
Jan-11
Jan-13
Jan-15
Jan-17
Jan-19
Jan-21
SERIES: Unsold Inventory Index of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
38
Inventory remains low, but seems to be picking up
5
August 2020: 2.1 Months; August 2021: 1.9 Months
4
Months of Supply
9.0
8.0 Bay Area So CA Central Valley
7.0
Months of Supply
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
1.9
2.0 1.8
1.0 1.5
0.0
Jul-09
Jul-10
Jul-11
Jul-13
Jul-14
Jul-15
Jul-17
Jul-18
Jul-19
Jul-21
Jan-09
Jan-10
Jan-11
Jan-12
Jul-12
Jan-13
Jan-14
Jan-15
Jan-16
Jul-16
Jan-17
Jan-18
Jan-19
Jan-20
Jul-20
Jan-21
SERIES: Unsold Inventory Index of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
40
Active listings following seasonal pattern and
leveling off
California Active Listings by Month
70,000
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
Sep-19
Sep-20
Mar-18
Mar-19
Mar-20
Mar-21
Jul-19
Jul-20
Jul-21
Jul-18
Nov-18
Nov-19
Nov-20
May-18
May-19
May-20
May-21
Jan-18
Jan-19
Jan-20
Jan-21
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
page
42
0%
-60%
-50%
-40%
-30%
-20%
-10%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Jan-15
Mar-15
May-15
Jul-15
Sep-15
Nov-15
Jan-16
Mar-16
May-16
Jul-16
Sep-16
Nov-16
Jan-17
Mar-17
May-17
Jul-17
Sep-17
Nov-17
Jan-18
Mar-18
May-18
Jul-18
Sep-18
Nov-18
Jan-19
Year-over-Year % Chg
Mar-19
May-19
Jul-19
Sep-19
Nov-19
Jan-20
Mar-20
May-20
Jul-20
Sep-20
Nov-20
Active listings had the smallest decline in two years
Jan-21
Mar-21
SERIES: Active Listing of Existing Single Family Homes
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
May-21
Jul-21
43
-10.9%
page
New listings dipped further as COVID cases
remain elevated
New Listings (Existing Single-Family Homes)
35,000 60%
30,730
30,000 40%
26,752
# of new listings
24,913
5,000 -40%
0 -60%
Jan-19
Jan-21
Jan-18
Jan-20
Jan-21
Jan-19
Jan-20
May-19
May-20
May-21
Jul-21
Nov-19
Nov-20
Apr-20
Apr-18
Jul-18
Apr-19
Jul-19
Jul-20
Apr-21
Mar-19
Jul-19
Sep-19
Mar-20
Jul-20
Sep-20
Mar-21
Jul-21
Oct-18
Oct-19
Oct-20
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
-20%
-40%
-60%
-80%
10,000
8,000
6,000 4,853 4,926 5,204
4,000 3,969
August 2021
Sales Active Listings
40%
Year-to-Year % Chg
5.6%
2.5% 0.8%
0%
-4.1% -2.0%
-6.2%
-11.8%
-18.2% -21.9%
-40% -34.3%
San Francisco Southern Central Valley Central Coast Far North
Bay Area California
SERIES: Sales and Listings of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
48
Market Competitiveness
Listings appear to be on market for a bit longer, but
still less than last year.
California, August 2020: 13.0 Days; August 2021: 9.0 Days
70
60
Days on Market
50
40
30
20
10
0
30
30
Days on Market
20 18 17
14 15 15
12 12 13 13
10 9 10 10 10 9 10 9
10 8 8
0
0-20 20-40 40-60 60-80 80-100 80-85 86-90 91-95 96-100 Total
Percentile
15%
10%
5%
0%
-5%
-10%
Sep-20
Sep-10
Sep-15
Apr-10
Apr-15
Apr-20
Mar-13
Nov-09
Jul-11
Nov-14
Mar-18
Jul-16
Nov-19
Jun-09
May-12
Aug-13
Jun-14
May-17
Aug-18
Jun-19
Feb-21
Feb-11
Feb-16
Dec-11
Dec-16
Jan-09
Oct-12
Oct-17
Jan-14
Jan-19
Listing Price Sales Price
Share of Listings with a Reduced Price: 25.3%; Median Reduction Amount: -5.0%
50% 0%
45% -1%
40% -2%
35% -3%
30% -4%
25% -5%
20% -6%
15% -7%
10% -8%
5% -9%
0% -10%
1/1/2010
6/1/2010
4/1/2011
2/1/2012
3/1/2014
8/1/2014
1/1/2015
6/1/2015
4/1/2016
9/1/2016
7/1/2017
5/1/2018
3/1/2019
8/1/2019
1/1/2020
6/1/2020
4/1/2021
11/1/2010
12/1/2012
10/1/2013
11/1/2015
10/1/2018
11/1/2020
9/1/2011
7/1/2012
5/1/2013
2/1/2017
12/1/2017
Share Reduced Median Reduction
SERIES: Listing Price of Existing Single Family Homes page
SOURCE: CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
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Growth in Reduced-Price Listings
0.8%
0% 0.6%
-5% 0.4%
0.2%
-10% 0.0%
-0.2%
-15% -0.4%
1/1/2015
7/1/2015
1/1/2016
4/1/2016
1/1/2017
4/1/2017
7/1/2017
1/1/2018
4/1/2018
7/1/2018
1/1/2019
4/1/2019
1/1/2020
4/1/2020
7/1/2020
1/1/2021
4/1/2021
7/1/2021
4/1/2015
7/1/2016
7/1/2019
10/1/2015
10/1/2016
10/1/2018
10/1/2019
10/1/2017
10/1/2020
Share Reduced Median Reduction